A travel wireless charging station with three 10W Qi-charging pads. With a patent-pending hinge design simply stack, pack and go.
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Dear Backers,
Today’s update is fairly long so we’ve split it into two updates:
It’s been three weeks since we finished shipping thousands of Unravels to our beloved Kickstarter backers all over the world. By now, the vast majority of you have received your Unravel. The initial reviews have come pouring in and most of you LOVE your Unravel!
Received my Unravel today, and wow I just love it. The packaging was well made and classy. Plugged it in and my iPhone and Apple Watch started charging right away. Love the look and feel. Well done. Great campaign. — Nomad, USA
Everything arrived and so far so good I’m in love with the product. —Federico, USA
Thank you, mine arrived yesterday. Looks great and it's working exactly as described. Delighted with it. The app for the 3rd party courier was very slow with updates. Overall it took a week from despatch to delivery but not a major problem. Would definitely recommend this product, it's versatile, looks good and does exactly what it's supposed to do. — Kirky, England
I originally thought my product was not working, but I was wrong! I purchased the correct size power brick separately, and now I can charge both my iPhone and Apple Watch together. Sweet product! Thanks for the quick response and assistance! — Jonathan, USA
I have been using the charger and like it very much! — Alex, Netherlands
I got mine yesterday and so far, seems to be working great! 😀 Worth the wait! I know delays are frustrating, but... I've backed other Kickstarters that have had much longer delays than this one has (like 6 months+). 😒 At the end of the day, Kickstarter isn't a store, sooo I always take delivery dates with a grain of salt whenever I choose to back a project — PandaFluff, USA
I'm really happy with it! — Martin, Austria
Received my 3x chargers , 2x AirPod cases. Couldn’t be happier 😉 — Johnathon, USA
I received my bundle of 60W power adaptor, unravel charging pad, EarPods wireless charging case and unravel case a week or so ago in Scotland. I’ve successfully used unravel with: iPhone XS Max with Apple Smart Battery Case, EarPods, iPhone 7S with wireless receiver (bought separately from another supplier), Apple Watches Series 3 and Series 4. Everything charges well without undue heat…..BTW - great packaging and overall I am very satisfied — Simon, Scotland
I got mine a week ago, just in time for a trip out of town. I’m thrilled with mine! I ordered a second one through the indegogo campaign. I’ve charged my iPhone XS, series 3 Apple Watch and air pods with the wireless charging case. —Dawn, USA
I just received my package today, everything is working perfectly! You definitely made a quality product. Now I’m just waiting for an update on the power bank. Keep up the great work Ampere ❤ — Einar, Iceland
Awesome day, Ampere Unravel arrived, still waiting for separate power bank to arrive. We travel 5 times a year and so far Very pleased with DESIGN, PORTABILITY, for an on the go traveler such as myself along with many others. Thanks for the product — Wellyn, USA
Hi Ampere, Today I received (Italy) the package with the Unravel, the 60W charger and the travel case. I immediately put under charge at the same 1 x iPhoneX, 1 x Samsung Galaxy S7 edge and 1 x Apple Watch 3. The charge was fast on all the devices over all my expectations. Only the S7 became slightly hot. I appreciate the quality of materials and the packaging. Good job guys! — Matteo, Italy
Received mine today. Packaging is great, and so far so good. My iPhone 8, Apple Watch Series 3, and AirPods inside the wireless accessory are all happily sucking up juice as I type. — Jason, USA
Received mine in the mail today, love it! — Amie, Australia
After using it and showing others how it performs, they want to buy some now. It works like a charm. :) — David, USA
Unravel received this morning and works perfectly with Apple Watch Series 3, iPhone X and Apple Airpods (I had an existing Qi charging case) using the Ampere Type C adapter. — Mark, Scotland
Update: I’ve had mine now for a few weeks. I charge an iPhone X and Apple Watch 4. I use a 60 W type C adaptor and everything charges as expected. The watch and phone get warm but not excessively. All my experiences so far have been completely within what the developers have said they are. — Nomad, USA
I received my Unravel this morning in Paris (France). Works perfectly with my iPhone and my Apple Watch v3. Good job Amperetech!!! — Jerome, France
I couldn't be happier with my new charger--it works great! Design is highly functional and attractive. I bought the Ampere charger because I'm not a Mac user and it seemed higher-powered and more compact than similar chargers. The packaging is well-coordinated for all the pieces. and instruction manual is thorough. You folks have done a remarkable job and exceeded all expectations! — RonL, USA
We’ve been hearing from backers from USA & Canada to South America to the UK & Europe to the middle east to India to Singapore, Japan, Asia, Australia and everywhere in between that Unravel is improving your day-to-day by providing fast, portable wireless charging anywhere you go.
And speaking of anywhere you go, let’s take a quick first look at where some of you are taking your Unravel:
@melissamei says,
Love it when projects you back on Kickstarter come through. This Unravel wireless charger from @ampere_technology has three qi-charging panels to power up your phone and watch at the same time. Which means you only need to bring one friggen charger when you travel 🔋👌 . #traveltechheaven #UnravelAnywhere #Kickstarter
@dan_ni_li says,
“Finally got my Unravel Wireless Charging for 3 devices!! This was a #kickstarterproject and you can see I can charge my iPhone XS, AirPods via #hiqairplus wireless charging case and my 1st Gen Apple Watch! Thank you @ampere_technology.
@andecha says,
Mi regalo de cumple. @ampere_technology Llego Justo a tiempo !!! #UnravelAnywhere
@jilykins says:
@ampere_technology WOOT! "Unravel" wireless charger is here. Backed a winner. Contributed to my first ever Kickstarter campaign because I do love a tech gadget. So excited when it arrived for my birthday. Going away for a quick New Year Holiday and I don't have to take a million cables to keep our phones charged. Works perfectly! #amperetechnology #unravelanywhere #kickstarter #technology #wireless #winner #win
@phillinmahself says,
With capability of charging 3 devices at once, my new travel buddy the Unravel Wireless Charger from @ampere_technology makes sure I’m charged up and ready to go full tilt anywhere I go! 🛫🔋😝#unravelanywhere #kickstarter #gamechanger
@clairebared says,
Ready to #UnravelAnywhere
@rasgon_ says:
Whether working at home, or on the road, Unravel by @ampere_technology has you covered. Wireless charging for up to three devices at a time #unravelanywhere #kickstarter
For those of you who have not submitted a picture to the #UnravelAnywhere contest, where you can win two round-trip tickets ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, what are you waiting for?!
You can enter as many times as you like!
Show us where you are using your Unravel the most! Do you use it to charge on your bedside table at night? How about at your office? Let’s see it!
We are going to up the stakes a bit… in addition to the round trip ticket around the world grand prize winner, we are going to pick one backer who has entered the #UnravelAnywhere contest each month to win the Unravel Backer of the Month award. You’ll win a custom color Unravel of your dreams.
Remember our last KickstarterLive when we gave away a fully custom Unravel? Here’s what the winner selected:
Get creative on Instagram for your chance to get creative with the colors of Unravel!
That's it from us here at Unravel HQ. We'll be posting another update really soon with a full demonstration of the Ampere Power Cube (aka the Unravel power bank) and details on shipping — keep an eye out soon in your inbox for those exciting updates.
--- The Ampere Team
Hello backers!
As you all know, last week was a very big week and that means we're due for a very big update.
Here's what we'll be covering today:
We are proud to report that last week we shipped out Unravels to all remaining backers!
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That means, if you locked your address in BackerKit before midnight on Friday, January 18th — your order was shipped last week.
We set an ambitious goal to deliver to all backers by Christmas. Alas, the final manufacturing steps and testing processes took longer than anticipated. While some backers received their Unravels in time for Christmas, we fell short of our goal and were unable to ship them all. We are truly sorry to those of you who didn’t receive yours by Christmas.
With the December deadline passed, we set a new goal of shipping to all backers by the end of January, before the Lunar New Year.
In order to accomplish this, we significantly ramped up our resources from assembly to testing and shipping. In fact, our team flew to Shenzhen last week to personally pick and pack orders. We needed to fulfill a daunting number of Unravels that would normally take almost one month in less than one week. After several days of 14-hour shifts, we can confirm that all locked Kickstarter orders have been sent!
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After the packages were shipped, an automatic email confirming your tracking information should have been sent directly to your inbox (the email connected to your Kickstarter account). If you didn't receive the email, please check your junk mail or spam folder.
If you still can't find it, please send us an email at [email protected] and we can share your tracking information with you.
Power Banks, Travel Plug Set and XL Travel Cases
As a reminder, for all backers who ordered the Unravel Power Bank, aka “Ampere Power Cube,” this item will be shipped separately in March. Manufacturing the Power Cube took longer than anticipated, but we will finish mass production after the Lunar New Year in February and begin to ship immediately. We are genuinely sorry for the delay.
In addition to the power banks, during shipping, there were a couple accessories that proved to be more popular than we forecasted — the world travel plug set and the XL travel case. Unfortunately, there are a number of backers who did not receive these items in this shipment (we've already emailed those who are missing out on these items). These missing accessories will also be shipped separately in March. Again, we are sorry about this.
We want to reassure you that we haven’t let this affect the rest of your order. Ampere will cover the additional shipping expenses so that you can enjoy your Unravel immediately while you wait for your Ampere Power Cube, Travel Plug Set and/or XL Travel Case.
As an apology for the inconvenience, we will send you a credit you can redeem on our website AmpereTech.co, which is launching soon.
Glow-in-the-dark Stickers for Everyone!
We so badly wanted to deliver everyone their Unravels by Christmas. We fell short. As a small token of apology for the delay, we are sending anyone who didn’t receive their Unravel by Christmas a FREE Glow-in-the-dark Unravel Sticker Pack! We know this doesn’t make up for a delayed shipment, but we hope you have fun with your retro glow stickers perfect for decorating your bedside Unravel wireless charger.
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For those of you who ordered glow-in-the-dark stickers, we’ve included an extra pack in your order AND we will also be giving you a credit on AmpereTech.co.
Shipping Timeline for Remaining Backers
There is a small group who still have not filled in their BackerKit shipping survey. If this is you, please finalize this ASAP so we can ship out your order.
Shipping will resume after the Lunar New Year, with the next batch of orders shipping later this month. Then, we’ll continue producing remaining accessories and shipping as quickly as possible until every single backer has received 100% of their order.
With thousands of Unravels starting to arrive, we've been getting some questions about how to use Unravel along with some confused backers thinking their Unravel doesn't work when in fact it does when used correctly.
The good news is that we've got lots of places to get this information...
User Manual Inside the Unravel Box
Please read the Unravel User Manual. You'll find this in your Unravel box.
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Our Unboxing Video
We also made an Unboxing and How to Set Up Unravel video. Check it out here,
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KS LIVE
We also recently filmed a Kickstarter LIVE answering questions from the comments section of our Kickstarter page. See that here. Also, a big shout out to Nomad and John Grist who won the custom color Unravels.
Still got some more questions? We thought so. So we've rounded up a few FAQs that we've been getting over the last few days.
Does Unravel need a special adapter to power it?
Yes, you do need a Type-C PD Adapter to power Unravel and it needs to be plugged in at all times you want to use your Unravel.
So far, the only people who have reported an issue with their unravel are people who didn't purchase an Ampere 60W Type-C PD Adapter... so if you are having trouble getting your Unravel to work please read this section carefully...
As we mentioned throughout the campaign, because Unravel has three 10W coils, it requires more power than a standard 5V 1A USB adapter. We offered the Ampere 60W Type-C PD Adapter separately because many people already have a PD adapter for one of their other devices. For example, Unravel will also work with one of the following,
While the 18W, 30W and 45W work, we suggest you use a 60W adapter to maintain the fastest possible charge rate when charging multiple devices.
If you didn't purchase an adapter and just realized that you now need it, we'll be launching our AmpereTech.co website very soon, where we'll give you all a chance to buy the Ampere adapter at the discounted Kickstarter price. Or if you need it sooner, you can still buy it here on BackerKit.
Does Unravel have a battery in it and does it need to be plugged in to work?
No, Unravel does not contain a battery. This means that you should not have any trouble carrying your Unravel through airport security or checking it in your suitcase.
With this said, please remember that Unravel contains three 10W wireless charging coils that need to receive power from a Type-C PD Adapter plugged into an outlet. It can also be charged wirelessly via the pogo pins on the Ampere Power Cube power bank.
To be clear, Unravel needs to be connected to a Type-C PD Adapter that is plugged in at all times you want to use your Unravel to wirelessly charge!
Can I charge my phone or watch with a case on?
You can charge phones in standard cases (around 3mm thick), but some cases won’t work, such as:
For the Apple Watches, you will also need to remove the case to charge as the watch needs to be flush with the charger to charge.
Does Unravel support charging a phone in the vertical portrait position?
Throughout the length of the campaign, we experimented with a lot of sizes, shapes and locations for our wireless charging coils within Unravel’s panels. Our goal for the triangle position is to provide a coil location that will wirelessly charge as many phones as possible while allowing people to do things like watch videos and FaceTime. When we were in the prototype stage, we featured a solution to vertically charge an iPhone X. But when it was time to move into production we’ve had to make a final decision on where to place the coil and the phone hooks.
Basically, we had two choices:
Ultimately, we chose a coil position that would accommodate the most phones but in a horizontal, not vertical, orientation in the triangle position. However, there are some smaller phones can be charged in the vertical position. You’ll need to experiment to see where your own phone’s wireless coil is placed.
How do I charge Apple AirPods?
The current AirPods on the market do not have wireless charging capabilities. However, we sell an AirPods wireless charging case that can turn your AirPods into a wireless charging accessory. Simply slip the case onto your AirPods and place the case on Unravel.
How do I get glow-in-the-dark silicon to glow?
The glow-in-the-dark rings and runners, like all glow-in-the-dark items, need to be "charged up" in order to glow. Shine a bright light directly on your Unravel and to activate the glow. You’ll only need 10 minutes of charging with a bright light. Then try viewing Unravel in a dark room.
A little trick that we showed on our live stream was running an iPhone flashlight over the Unravel — just a couple of seconds with the phone flashlight really makes it glow.
Please note: we’ve tried to optimize the strength of the glow-in-the-dark glow to be bright enough to be visible and but dull enough to not be distracting while you sleep; we’d love to hear your feedback on the strength of the glow-in-the-dark Unravel’s glow.
Still got questions?! Our customer happiness team is on standby to help. Just shoot us an email at [email protected]
We are offering a 1-year limited manufacturer's warranty to all Unravel Kickstarter backers (because our backers rock!).
You need to register your Unravel within 30-days of receiving it for your warranty to be valid.
Look on the back of the print out in your Unravel box for instructions, it looks a little something like this:
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If your Unravel does not have a UPC code, or you are having trouble registering your warranty for any reason, simply email us at [email protected] and we will help you get your Unravel registered in a jiffy!
*the registration page is now live, but you will need your UPC code found on the back of your Unravel box to register
On our campaign page, you might have noticed that we partner with a non-profit called SolarAid. At the end of the campaign last year, thanks to your support for the Unravel project, we were able to donate the funds to support making an estimated 4,000+ solar lights that will be sent to people in need in Africa. That's about 1 solar light per Kickstarter backer. Give yourself a pat on the back because we couldn’t have done it without your support. Thank you, backers!
Your help provides access to solar lights in Uganda, Malawi, and Zambia to help catalyze solar markets and eradicate the kerosene lamp. With a solar light, everything changes. They give off hours of light in the evening so families can earn, learn and feel safe after dark. Just one lamp can transform the fortunes of an entire family and is the first step on an energy ladder to full electrification. If you want to learn a little more about Solar Aid, look out for this print out in your Unravel box as well:
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Are you guys ready to #UnravelAnywhere? In the Unravel box, you’ll read all about our Instagram contest — #UnravelAnywhere — where we’ll be giving away two round-trip flights anywhere in the world!
It’s super easy to enter, too. Simply snap a pic of your Unravel out and about and use the hashtag #UnravelAnywhere. Paste the link of your Instagram into the main comments section of the Kickstarter and you will go into the draw.
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Thanks to those who've posted already. Check out the first submissions HERE!
That’s it for now backers! We are SO excited as most of you receive your Unravels this week and next!! Thanks again for bringing Unravel to life <3
--- The Ampere Team
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Hi Backers,
This is a very quick update to let you that shipping recommenced yesterday (Monday, the 28th)! You will receive an email with your tracking information soon, but please know that there is a slight delay between when the order is shipped and when you receive the email.
We are on track to ship all final locked orders this week! We'll keep you updated over the next few days with more details on our progress.
We want to thank you for your patience and support during this time.
As a reminder, we will begin our Kickstarter LIVE on Tuesday, January 29th at 10 pm (EST) — in just a few hours!
If you want to watch, join the Livestream here!
If you need a reminder of when the Kickstarter LIVE goes...live, you can subscribe to the LIVE channel.
We've received loads of great suggestions of what we should cover during the livestream, so we are really excited to get on and answer your questions.
Don't forget to ask a question in our comments section and then comment in the sidebar of the LIVE session for your chance to WIN A CUSTOM COLOR UNRAVEL!
That's it for now, see you on our Kickstarter LIVE soon!